SlinkE (by Nirvis) IR transciever

[SteveV]

I'm using the Slink-e to receive and transmit IR via Girder and it works very well :smile:

I'm using CDJ to managage 2 400 disk megachangers. Girder can be running while other apps are using the slink-e. I routinely have Girder and CDJ running together and they play nice :smile:

--Steve

[MMcM]

I certainly use it, although only the IR receiving part of the Girder interface. For S-link control, I just use CDJ. For IR transmitting, a custom app called from ShowShifter.

[MMcM]

As Steve said, multiple apps can share the Slink-e. You need to configure them to use the OLE Automation slinkeserv, but that's it.

More info on ShowShifter is here (http://www.showshifter.com). What it has going for it is that one can associate a command line with each channel. Simple enough, but apparently unique. I specify a custom app that tells the Slink-e to IR blast to the cable modem. (And puts EPG info out to the LCD -- routed via Girder.) I bet it would work just as well to use Girder's -eventstring command line option to run commands for each channel that use the plug-in's transmission capability.

Of course, I use Girder to control ShowShifter. (And to launch CDJ occasionally, just to display where the jukebox is -- the Pronto controls it directly.) There are quirks in the recursion vs. autorepeat in this setup, but it pretty much works.

[ocgltd]

I decided to just buy an IR transceiver - along with other features - and noticed that Ron wrote a SlinkE driver.

Anyone (even Ron?) using it? Does it support all the various device functions? (Control S, IO lines etc)

Thanks,
Mike

[ocgltd]

Can your various apps run at the same time? (Or do you shut down Girder to use ShowShifter). CAN the Slinke transmit IR too using Girder?

Where can I learn more about showshifter?

Thanks,
Mike